The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-19
In krief.

The dog show is drawing large audiences to
| the Grand.
Andrews Assembly No. 4422, K. of L., has
| made arrangements for picnic at Golden Hill,
| north OF Crown Hill Cemetery. next Monday
The police have been instructed to enforce the
| ordinance against boys Jumping on cars while in
motion, and several arrests of vioators bein &
| made each day. Three boys were fined for the
offense by the Mayor yesterday morning.
Samuel and Rebecca Cain, husband and wife,
living on Stevens street, arrested last night,
the former for assault and battery and the lat
| ter for drunkenness. Mr.. Cain is sixty five
| years of age and Mrs. Cain is but two years
| younger.
| The saloon Of Michael Irish. on West Wash
ington street; was entered by burglars Wednes-
| day night. They got 81 from the money drawer
and several dollars worth of wines. There
large safe in the saloon containing several
hundred dollars, but it was left undsturbed.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Alexander A. Jones and Roxie H. Bell, James
II. Bennett and Rebecca Freeman, Frank r,
Coffin and Mollie Koontz Lucius Italian and
Addie Kelis, Alva Butterfed and Mamie Went
worth. Charles Miller and Frederick Reinecke.
Building permits issued yesterday to
Martha h. Melton for a frame dwelling. On Ten
nessee street. near Wlkens, to cost 5000; j. r.
Frederick, frame cottage, on Harmon street.
near Merrill, to 5000. and S. Munson, a
frame residence, at No. Al Beatty street, to cost
ST. 200
DIR. Harry B. Comingor, popular and prom
Using young man, who died on Tuesday morning
was buried yesterday He recently returned
from the West, after an absence of two years,
and few of his friends were aware of his presence
in the city or his illness. His death was caused
by maiarial fever
Fred Miller. of Brownstown who was arrested
on the charge of being i'm pcated in the attempt
to swind!e Julia West, a half witted girl out of
pension due her. when brought to this city by
deputy United States marshal, released
on small bond. Mr.. Miller claims that his
rest was caused malciously and that he will be
able to prove his innocence of the charge against
him.
ARRESTED FOR BREAKING OPEN A SAFE.
telegram to Sergeant John Lowe yesterday,
from Marshal Melan. of Shelbyville, stated that
John j. Moore and Ham Russell, of this city.
had been arrested there for burglarizing a safe.
Moore Is unknown to the police, but Russell has
for several years been the associate of gang
that has been about broken up by sending mem
bers of it to the penitentiary.
HOLIDAY FOR EMPLOYEES
The State Boafd of Agriculture has asked
Mayor Denny TO do what he can to induce the
manufacturers of the city to give their employees
a holiday during State-fair week. He heartily
Endorses the idea, and will probably urge that
Tuesday, Sept 20. be observed as the holiday,
thus giving many people Of the city who have
never attended the fair heretofore opportu-
nifty to see IT.
sULLIvAN's DISCHARGED CLERK QUITS TALKING.
The deputy clerk discharged by John E.
Sullivan after the tally sheet trial was over,
having been furnshed'a position in the county
treasurers Office through the urgent solicitation
of Sullivan has quit talking. But the persons
TO whom he expressed himself in the first ebul-
lition of his wrath are now telling what he said.
This clerk will probably make important
witness at the next trial of the tally-sheet con-
spirators.
BADLY INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Oscar Deitz. the eleven year old son of Theo
dore Deitz the Massach usetts avenue butcher,
was driving his fathers delivery wagon yester-
A.
and on West Ohio street near Mississippi.
The wagon overturned and the boy
dragged nearly square before he became dis
entangied from the lines. He was badly. cut
and bruised about the head and picked up
for dead and taken home by Flanner g. HON.
mown He will recover
BURNING OF A STABLE
The stable of H. J. Prier, on Garfield place.
near Bellefontaine street, was destroyed by
fire at o'clock yesterday morning, with all
the contents. including fine horse and carriage,
a buggy, and quantity of hay and corn. The
damage is estimated at 81, 200, fully covered By
insurance in the Merchants company of New
York. The origin of the fire is a mystery, but
it is believed to have been caused by tramp,
who was seen in the neighborhood the evening
before and who probably slept In the building.
A MYSTERIOUS EARLY MORNING SENSATION.
There a shooting sensation on Ash street,
near Seventh, yesterday morning, between
and o'clock, that the police have been unable
to solve. Several 2atrolmen in the neghbor-
hood heard four shots in rapid succession at the
point named. Immediately followed by the
screaming of woman. They hurried to the
scene as quickly possible, but found only q
few excited neighbors who had been aroused |
an were attempting to learn the cause of the
riage drive rapidly away from where the shoot |
ing occurred, but nothing definite could be |
learned.
TROUBLE CAUSED BY THE COW.
The covc is still a sou-ca of trorhle IN tina No. |
lice. and it requires about one-third Of Surerin-
tendent Trayis's time to hear the complaints |
that come to him. They are various in their
character. People who own cows complain that
their stock is driven to the pound without cause,
and those who are not owners are continually |
comp planning that the ordin ance is not enforced,
and that the herders are bringing cattle inside the
city limits. Last evening Superintendent Travis
was notified that several herders northwest of the
city were keeping their cattle in the neghbor
hood of the Atlas works and gave the patrol
men instructions to arrest them for violating
the ordinance.
WILL GO TO GETTYSBURG.
The members OF the Seventh Regiment of
Indiana Volunteers have decided to hold their
annual reunion en- the Gettysburg battlefield this
year. The date for the reunion, although not
liked yet will probably be Sept II. The
.egiment took leading part in the famous bat
lie, and the place was selected for the reunion |
because a great many of the veterans expressed |
desire TO revisit the battle ground. Nearly all
IF the survivors OF the regiment reside in Marion,
Hendricks and Morgan counties. An excursion
will be to the battle-fe and it is expected
hat not less than one thousand of the veterans
of the State will embrace the opportunity to
isit the field. The fare for the round trip will
probably be So
THE wAsHINGToN-sTREET IMPROVEMENT.
The judiciary committee of the Council next
Monday afternoon will consider theWashington
street improvement complication caused by the
efusal of Fulmer Seibert e Cooper to 60
with work under the contract that awarded
70 them. While several members OF the CON-
nittee not decided as TO the best course to
pursue they will oppose any measure that may
ook TO having the city guarantee the amount
he Citizens Street-ralway Company declines to
BAY. Citizens and property holders interested
n the Improvement asked to meet with the